AsHeS tO AsHeS
DuSt To DuSt
ThIs Is WhAt HaPpEnEd
To YoU aNd NoT uS.

SiTtInG hErE tHiNkInG
LyInG iN bEd
So MaNy ThInGs
RuNnInG tHrOuGh My HeAd.

WhAt If I sAiD tHiS?
WhAt If I sAiD tHaT?
WhAt AbOuT tHoSe WoRdS yOu SaId
WhEn We FiRsT mEt?

"I'Ll AlWaYs Be HeRe FoR yOu
WhEnEvEr YoU nEeD a FrIeNd
I'lL bE yOuR fRiEnD
UnTiL tHe VeRy EnD."

ThEsE wOrDs CaMe To Me
AnD aLl I cOuLd Do WaS sMiLe
A sMiLe ThAt LaStEd
FoR a LoNg WhIlE.

MaRcH 26, 2000
YoUr LiFe CaMe To An EnD
JuSt WhEn It ReAlLy
StArTeDd To BeGiN.

OnLy BeInG 20,
YoU wErE rEaLlY qUiTe BrAvE
I sIt HeRe OnLy WiShInG
I cOuLd SeE yOu At A gRaVe.

GoD bRoUgHt YoU iNtO tHiS wOrLd
He ToOk YoU aWaY
We'Ll AlWaYs MiSs YoU
AnD wIsH yOu CoUlD hAvE sTaYeD.

We LoVe YoU a LoT
AnD mIsS yOu EvEn MoRe
It WaS rEaLlY hArD
AnD wE'Ll AlWaYs Be SoRe.

YoUr HeArT wAsN't BeAtInG
LyInG iN tHe CoRnEr Of ThE rOoM
No OnE cLoSe ArOuNd
So We CoUlD oNlY aSsUmE.

WhAt GrEaT fRiEnDs ThEy WeRe
No OnE kNeW
ThEy LeFt YoU sO fAsT
LiKe An AnImAl In ThE zOo.

ThE pHoNe RaNg At 6:00 PM
YoUr MoM sAiD "HeLlO?"
"YeS mAaM" rEsPoNdEd ThE pOlIcE oFfIcEr
"I'vE fOuNd A nIcE lOoKiNg FeLlOw."

"WhAt? WhO iS tHiS?"
"YoUr SoN, DaViD, wAs FoUnD dEaD."
So MaNy ThInGs
RuNnInG tHrOuGh HeR hEaD.

ThE dAy Of YoUr FuNeRaL cAmE
So MaNy PeOpLe WeRe ThErE
I tOoK a GlAnCe ToWaRdS yOu
AnD aLl I cOuLd Do WaS sTaRe.

I'vE nEvEr ToLd YoU I loVeD yOu
YoU wErE lIkE a BrOtHeR tO mE
I lOoKeD uP tO yOu
AnD yOu LoOkEd DoWn To Me.

It HaS oNlY bEeN a CoUpLe DaYs
ThOuGh It SeEmS lIkE yEaRs
I hAvE cRiEd So MaNy TiMeS
I hAvE sHeDdEd So MaNy TeArS.

A bRoThEr, An UnClE
AnD lOvInG sOn ToO
YoU cArEd AbOuT mAnY
AnD eVeRyOnE cArEd AbOuT yOu.

I wAlKeD uP tO yOuR cAsKeT
To SaY mY lAsT gOoD-bYe
I gRaBbEd PeOpLe ArOuNd Me
AnD jUsT hAd To CrY.

A tEaR rOlLeD dOwN mY cHeCk
As I sTaRrEd InTo YoUr ClOsEd EyEs
I tHoUgHt AbOuT wHaT hApPeNeD
AnD hOw It WaS a SuRpRiSe.

DaViD, I LoVe YoU aNd
DaViD I MiSs YoU
As HaRd As It Is To SaY
I kNoW iT's TrUe.

I'vE tRiEd To TuRn ThInGs ArOuNd
InTo A nIgHtMaRe
AlL I cAn WiSh
Is FoR yOu To Be NeAr.

YoU'rE uP iN hEaVeN nOw
FaR fAr AwAy
I hOpE tO sEe YoU
SoMe OtHeR dAy.

I lOvE yOu DaViD!!!!!
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